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45 Pounds (more or Less) by Kelly Barson

45 Pounds (more or Less)

Kelly Barson, K.A. Barson

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · July 3, 2014

Here are the numbers of Ann Galardi's life: She is 16.

Contemporary YA RomanceRomantic Comedy for TeensEating Disorders & Body Image for TeensYoung Adult
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ContemporaryRealistic FictionRomanceTeen
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Who it’s for
A funny coming-of-age read about body image, family pressure, and feeling comfortable in your skin.
Genres
Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens, Contemporary YA Romance, Romantic Comedy for Teens
Published
Penguin Young Readers Group, July 3, 2014

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About this book

Here are the numbers of Ann Galardi's life: She is 16. And a size 17. Her perfect mother is a size 6. Her Aunt Jackie is getting married in 2 months, and wants Ann to be a bridesmaid. So Ann makes up her mind: Time to lose 45 pounds (more or less). Welcome to the world of informercial diet plans, wedding dance lessons, endless run-ins with the cutest guy Ann's ever seen—and some surprises about her not-so-perfect mother.

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And there's one more thing—it's all about feeling comfortable in your own skin—no matter how you add it up! K.A. Barson's sparkling debut is "deliciously relatable, with a lot of laughter on the side." -- Rita Williams-Garcia, New York Times best-selling author

More Than Numbers

A funny coming-of-age read about body image, family pressure, and feeling comfortable in your skin.

Come here for

  • Humor alongside a candid look at body image and self-acceptance
  • A teenage romance threaded through family and wedding pressures

Expect

  • Diet-plan misadventures, wedding dance lessons, and a crush in the mix
  • Surprises that complicate Ann’s picture of her mother

Where it sits

Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens84%
Contemporary YA Romance40%
Romantic Comedy for Teens30%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • Contemporary YA Romance
  • Finding Your Footing
Authors
Kelly Barson, K.A. Barson
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
July 3, 2014
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Stories About Girls & Women